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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 31 & Feb 01, 42 The carriers are 8 to 9 days out from Fiji coming in from the south. I am going to give him a target or two with some same surface forces of DD's at max range from the KB to draw them north when the time comes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nadi (131,160) 108 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Uzuki DD Yayoi xAP Atsuta Maru Japanese ground losses: 151 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Uzuki firing at 8th NZ Brigade DD Yayoi firing at 8th NZ Brigade DD Yayoi fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nadi (131,160) TF 54 troops unloading over beach at Nadi, 131,160 Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 12 troops of a SNLF HMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF 17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nadi (131,160) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Nissyu Maru xAK Mogamigawa Maru xAK Koryu Maru xAK Nissyu Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Mogamigawa Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Koryu Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nadi (131,160) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Yayoi xAP Atsuta Maru DD Yayoi firing at 8th NZ Brigade DD Yayoi fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nadi (131,160) 108 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Yunagi DD Oite DD Mochizuki AMC Akagi Maru Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Yunagi firing at 8th NZ Brigade DD Oite firing at 8th NZ Brigade DD Mochizuki firing at 8th NZ Brigade DD Oite fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nadi (131,160) TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Nadi, 131,160 Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nadi (131,160) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Nissyu Maru xAK Mogamigawa Maru xAK Koryu Maru xAK Nissyu Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Mogamigawa Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Koryu Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nadi (131,160) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Yunagi DD Mochizuki AMC Akagi Maru DD Mochizuki firing at 8th NZ Brigade AMC Akagi Maru firing at 8th NZ Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nadi (131,160) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Nissyu Maru xAK Mogamigawa Maru xAK Koryu Maru xAK Nissyu Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Mogamigawa Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Koryu Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singkawang at 55,87 Japanese Ships PB Nako Maru #2 E Shimushu Allied Ships SS O20 SS O20 is located by PB Nako Maru #2 O20 bottoming out .... E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search... E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pago Pago at 149,162 Japanese Ships SS I-8 Allied Ships APD Humphreys xAP Katoomba SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes at APD Humphreys I-8 diving deep .... APD Humphreys attacking submerged sub .... APD Humphreys cannot establish contact with SS I-8 APD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Humphreys fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Humphreys attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14 Ki-27b Nate x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 No Japanese losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10 Ki-27b Nate x 20 Ki-30 Ann x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 16 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 86,46 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 20 Ki-32 Mary x 11 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 10th Group Army ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 30 B-339D x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged B-339D: 3 destroyed Oil hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb 4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb 8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: Kawai Det with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers 1st Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes Kawai Det with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 1st Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 134 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 1 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes Kawai Det with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 86,46 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 4 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nadi (131,160) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Koryu Maru xAK Koryu Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6750 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 544 Defending force 21987 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 684 Assaulting units: 11th Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade 102nd Infantry Regiment Defending units: 70th Chinese Corps 86th Chinese Corps 32nd Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing (51,82) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3807 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Defending force 528 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Japanese adjusted assault: 33 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) Allied ground losses: 538 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 148th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 8th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nadi (131,160) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5008 troops, 59 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 151 Defending force 8269 troops, 83 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 238 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 8th NZ Brigade 148th Field Artillery Battalion Nandi Base Force Defending units: 144th Infantry Regiment 53rd Naval Guard Unit Sasebo 8th SNLF Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 01, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nadi (131,160) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DMS W-10 DMS W-9 DMS W-7 xAP Atsuta Maru DMS W-10 fired at enemy troops DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops DMS W-7 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships DD Hatsukaze DD Hagikaze DD Hibiki DD Nowaki Allied Ships SS Stingray, hits 1 SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hatsukaze Stingray bottoming out .... DD Hibiki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nowaki attacking submerged sub .... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships DD Shikinami DD Harusame Allied Ships SS Stingray SS Stingray is located by DD Shikinami Stingray bottoming out .... DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nadi (131,160) 95 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships TB Otori PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 xAK Nishimi Maru Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) TB Otori fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nadi (131,160) TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Nadi, 131,160 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 15cm T96 Howitzer accidentally lost during unload of 5th Medium FA Rgt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Hollandia (93,116) TF 306 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia, 93,116 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 accidentally lost during unload of 32nd JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nadi (131,160) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 xAK Nishimi Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Swatow at 82,64 Japanese Ships SC Ch 5 SC Ch 4 SC Ch 10 SC Ch 6 Allied Ships SS Swordfish SS Swordfish is located by SC Ch 5 Swordfish bottoming out .... SC Ch 10 fails to find sub and abandons search SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 51,89 Japanese Ships DD Asashio PB Tonon Maru CM Kamome DMS W-14 LSD Shinshu Maru AK Hirokawa Maru xAP Ural Maru xAP Miike Maru xAP Kamakura Maru xAK Anyo Maru xAK Sydney Maru DD Asagao DD Minekaze DD Hatsushima Allied Ships SS Sealion, hits 1 SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asashio DD Asagao fails to find sub and abandons search DD Minekaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Hatsushima fails to find sub and abandons search DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 No Japanese losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 86,46 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 6 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11 Ki-27b Nate x 26 Ki-30 Ann x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 20 Ki-32 Mary x 11 No Japanese losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-44 Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 13 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 86,46 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nadi (131,160) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DMS W-10 DMS W-9 DMS W-7 xAP Atsuta Maru Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DMS W-10 fired at enemy troops DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops DMS W-7 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6742 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 543 Defending force 21972 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 683 Assaulting units: 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade 11th Ind.Mixed Brigade 102nd Infantry Regiment Defending units: 70th Chinese Corps 86th Chinese Corps 32nd Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nadi (131,160) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5544 troops, 110 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 304 Defending force 8588 troops, 111 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 243 Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 8th Marine Regiment 8th NZ Brigade 260th Field Artillery Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion 131st Field Artillery Battalion 147th Field Artillery Battalion Nandi Base Force Defending units: 144th Infantry Regiment 53rd Naval Guard Unit Sasebo 8th SNLF Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment 5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
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